2023 Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets football team

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2023 Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets football
ODAC champion
Division III seminfinal, L 14–49 vs. Cortland
ConferenceOld Dominion Athletic Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 6
D3Football.comNo. 7
Record13–1 (7–0 ODAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNick McGee (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorClay Emmrich (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorMatt Szymanski (1st season)
Home stadiumDay Field
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Old Dominion Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Randolph–Macon $^   7 – 0     13 – 1  
Washington & Lee   6 – 1     8 – 3  
Bridgewater   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Hampden–Sydney   4 – 3     6 – 4  
Shenandoah   3 – 4     5 – 5  
Averett   2 – 5     5 – 5  
Ferrum   1 – 6     3 – 7  
Guilford   0 – 7     2 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
As of May 2, 2024
Rankings from D3Football.com

The 2023 Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets football team is an American football team that represents Randolph–Macon College as a member of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division III football season. In their 20th year under head coach Pedro Arruza, the Yellow Jackets have compiled a 13–1 record (7–0 in conference games), outscored opponents by a total of 636 to 213, and won the ODAC championship. The Yellow Jackets advanced to the NCAA Division III playoff where they defeated Christopher Newport in the first round, Ithaca in the second round, and Johns Hopkins in the quarterfinals. They lost to Cortland in the semifinals.[1][2][3]

The team's individual statistical leaders included Drew Campanale with 2,597 pasing yards and 24 touchdowns, Nick Hale with 1,049 rushing yards and 138 points scored, and David Wallis with 957 receiving yards.[4]

The Yellow Jackets played their home games on Day Field in Ashland, Virginia.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 212:00 pmat North Carolina Wesleyan*No. 15
W 51–9641[5]
September 91:00 pmCatholic University*No. 15
W 59–141,875[6]
September 161:00 pmat Southern Virginia*No. 12
W 51–10598[7]
September 301:00 pmat GuilfordNo. 11
W 70–142,765[8]
October 71:00 pmAverettNo. 10
  • Day Field
  • Ashland, VA
W 59–72,445[9]
October 142:00 pmat BridgewaterNo. 10
W 38–32,371[10]
October 211:00 pmShenandoahdaggerNo. 10
  • Day Field
  • Ashland, VA
W 48–132,771[11]
October 281:00 pmWashington & LeeNo. 9
  • Day Field
  • Ashland, VA
W 35–122,292[12]
November 42:00 pmat FerrumNo. 9
W 49–161,178[13]
November 111:00 pmHampden–SydneyNo. 9
W 49–107,783[14]
November 1812:00 pmChristopher Newport*No. 8
  • Day Field
  • Ashland, VA (NCAA Division III first round)
W 28–202,527[15]
November 2512:00 pm No. 19 Ithaca*No. 8
  • Day Field
  • Ashland, VA (NCAA Division III second round)
W 46–01,606[16]
December 212:00 pmat No. 7 Johns Hopkins*No. 8
W 39–361,719[17]
December 912:00 pm No. 11 Cortland*No. 8
  • Day Field
  • Ashland, VA (NCAA Division III semifinal)
L 14–494,223[3][18]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "2023 Football Schedule". Randolph-Macon College. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  2. ^ John O'Connor (November 22, 2023). "Randolph-Macon needs postseason polish, or 'we're going to get our butts kicked'". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
  3. ^ a b Mario Sacco (December 9, 2023). "Cortland rocks Randolph-Macon to advance to DIII National Championship". LocalSYR.com.
  4. ^ "2023 Football Cumulative Statistics". Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  5. ^ "Bishops suffer stinging loss in opener". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 4, 2023.
  6. ^ "Catholic Box Score". Randolph-Macon College. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  7. ^ "Southern Virginia Box Score". Randolph-Macon College. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  8. ^ "70 Points for #11 RMC Football at GC". Randolph-Macon College. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  9. ^ "Balanced Attack Carries #10 RMC Football past AU". Randolph-Macon College. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  10. ^ John Breeden (October 15, 2023). "Eagles Suffer Lopsided Loss To Randolph-Macon". Daily News-Record.
  11. ^ "Shenandoah Box Score". Randolph-Macon College. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  12. ^ John O'Connor (October 28, 2023). "No RMC smoke job, for a change, but W over W&L clears up ODAC race". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
  13. ^ "Ferrum Box Score". Randolph-Macon College. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  14. ^ "#9 RMC Football Improves to 10-0 with 10th Straight Win over H-SC". Randolph-Macon College. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  15. ^ "No. 8 Randolph-Macon repels Christopher Newport's upset bid in NCAA Division III football playoffs". The Virginian-Pilot. November 18, 2023.
  16. ^ Robby Fletcher (November 30, 2023). "Randolph-Macon blanks Ithaca in D-III second round". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
  17. ^ Edward Lee (December 2, 2023). "Late field goal sinks Johns Hopkins football in 39-36 loss to Randolph-Macon in NCAA Division III quarterfinal". The Baltimore Sun.
  18. ^ "Box Score". Randolph-Macon College. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
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